Discussion with the associations also included learning about their specific policy priorities and how Netsmart can support their advocacy efforts.

Netsmart is engaged in federal legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of its clients in several key areas, including more closely aligning 42 CFR Part 2 privacy regulations with HIPAA to ensure all clinicians involved in care for persons receiving substance use disorder treatment get the full picture of their health, while also maintaining appropriate privacy safeguards.

“This is an example of an issue that impacts patients and providers across all our client communities, both human services and post-acute,” said Scalia. “One resulting risk under current law is a clinician prescribing an opioid medication to someone who has an opioid addiction because it was not included in the health record the clinician received.”

Netsmart has a passion for connecting care settings. With that in mind, the final day of meetings culminated in a dinner with all five post-acute organizations, along with the National Council for Behavioral Health. The result was a lively discussion of the many similarities shared across the organizations, and common policy issues and potential synergies, resulting in new ideas and opportunities for future discussions.

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